Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-29
a 100000 Joke.
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A LITTLE TRANSACTION IN OPTIONS THAT A uRv
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telegram from Richmond Va, SAYS: .sam
Rosenbaum's Joke was pretty good one on Tom
eeuuoh.' his was the current comment on the
result Of suit In the Circuit Court among the
STOCKHOLDERS here yesterday. Mr.. Samuel Rosen-
Dauln and Mr.. Thomas A. seldom, OF this city. on
their way 10 New York, March II, Iss6 had n chaa
ABOUT Richmond and Danv1e Railroad stock
Sedoon was or the opinion that the stock, which
was tnen selling at 40, would GO TO 80 l,er sharN
kosenbaum said: "lou won't bet money on itYs
Ihen there Was proposition made which, being
soiaethlhg In the form OF bet and Illegal was
declared on. Both the gentlemen were ready TO
Dack thear opinion with cash, and seldom
Then proposed, and II was stipulated. that
Eosenoaum should sell him Cseddon) $50
shares or Richmond and Danyille stock
at s0 per share az any time within three
years a. Seddon's option. A note OF the agreement
was made 10y both gentlemen ana TWO others who
were with them ON the train, and II was fully
understood that Rosenbaum was TO deliver 70
seldom 250 shares OF the stock al as at any time
ne might call for IL within the specified period
during the following month OF July, when the
Rlcnmond and Danyille stock had reached the
inquire OF l3o per share, SeddOn rendered Rosen.
bau 900, the value OF $50 shares at the stipu.
lated price. Rosenbaum refused 10 deliver and
s ss u was all a joke. Seldom, who couldn't see
tne Joke brought SUIT In The Circuit Court for
$4,000 damages for breach OF contract. The case
was heard Oy jury, which agreed with kosan.
baum that IL was joke, and rendered a decision
Ia his favor. seldom Will now appeal.
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1.-THE Black sheep OF the Famtly.~
cLhhGfAASs DAUGHTER SAVED PROM SUICIDE u
NIA6ARA's wATERs
Great interest has been occasioped AT Niacars
Fails by the strange actions OF tall blonde young
woman OF prepossessing appearance, who, late
saturday afternoon, made an Intellectual attempt
TO cast herself over the cataract Ten DAYS ago
She asked for and obtained work as Chamber.
maid at the International Hotel. She did not an.
pear as if she was used To the service and was
nd "a
She complained because she was obliged 10 sleep
In a room with other servants but otherwise NJ
tered no word or discomfort.
On Friday gentlemanly young man called ON
ner, ana AFTER Ills departure she acted strangely
ana seemed detected Al O'Clock Saturday AFTER
noon she suddenly announced TO the girls up stairs
that she had decided 10 Kill herself by IlImpin0
INTO the river, aad offered them such OF
her effects as they desired TO keep. She
the river asked Bartender Hanna OF the Casino.
II bodies going over the American Falls
were ever reco gered- He questioned her enough
10 believe that she really meant 10 Kill herself and
then, having hurriedly informed the police with
friend from Buffalo started after her They
overlook her ON Goat Island When she saw them
approaching she threw her dog into the river ana
attempted 10 follow IL. She wac seized and taken
70 the office OF Chief OF Police Barker. She de-
clned 10 give any account OF herself, but later
Told the officers that her name was Mrs Claude
Darlington; that She was a Widow and had two
children. She said that she recently arrived In
America from belgium From letters found at
The hotel, however, IL appears that she II Miss A.
Whitley, daughter OF the vicar OF So Paul's Hol-
lowell, North Bolton, Lancashire, England. In a
leIter 10 her Dfother she speaks ~ engagement
10 marry Dr. SHAW, and referred 10 herself as
the black sheepof the family. From what she has
since said IL appears taat size deceived IN her
sweetheart. and, having met him ana ascertained
that he had decided 10 hit her. had no desire TO
1--we longer. She Is now at the home or Police
justice crowley, VINO has taken Interest In her.
Few Tall Wen i'm the English Militia.
From the Court Journal
The militia does not show much better in regard
10 stature than In numbers. man over six feet
In height Is quite rara avis In the force there
being only 500 out OF ia. 49, who can boast that
On the other hand, just one-quarter
OF the total strength Is represented as under r.
3 in, and 10000 odd between that height and r.
. In. In former years, Therefore when a higher
standard Was prescribed most or these men would
have been rejected understood. These statistics
certainly bear out the public belief founded on the
evidence OF eyesighf, That the constitutional force
Is not what IL should be In the matter physique
The winners OF the races at Sheepshead Bay
yesterday were Burch, My own, stuyvesant, Dun.
boyne, Tolu, and MammonisJ. AT Chicago, Rosa.
lind, Miss Motley, Glenfisher, Estrella, Modesty,
and Tennessee
The New York Cotton and Produce Exchanges
VIII be closed saturday and Monday.
The one hundred and eleventh anniversary OF
the battle OF Fort Moultr1e was generally cele-
DRAFTED In Charleston, s. c., yesterday.
The OSsipee sailed from Newport YESTERDAY sor
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